The Inspire Center brings history and problem-solving together in a hands-on creative space for visitors of all ages! July’s challenge is to invent a new and improved way to catch bugs!
Get ready for summer barbecues! Families will decorate their own chef hats to wear, and decorate a cookbook filled with refreshing, summery recipes from the CMCH collection.
Did you know that Connecticut was once home to the "Hat City of the World"? By the 1850s hatting was the biggest industry in Danbury, CT! Families will go on...
Did you know that Connecticut was once home to the "Hat City of the World"? By the 1850s hatting was the biggest industry in Danbury, CT! Families will go on...
How did people long ago use Connecticut's landscape and all of its natural resources to provide food, water, clothing, shelter, and transportation? Families will look closely at objects made from...
How did people long ago use Connecticut's landscape and all of its natural resources to provide food, water, clothing, shelter, and transportation? Families will look closely at objects made from...
Have you ever wondered how clothes were made long ago? Families will practice the many skills needed to make clothing, including "sewing," carding wool, and using drop spindles to make...
Have you ever wondered how clothes were made long ago? Families will practice the many skills needed to make clothing, including "sewing," carding wool, and using drop spindles to make...
What tools do artists need to create their works of art? Families will look closely at artist's tools from the Museum's collection and then use a variety of household materials...
What tools do artists need to create their works of art? Families will look closely at artist's tools from the Museum's collection and then use a variety of household materials...
The Inspire Center brings history and problem-solving together in a hands-on creative space for visitors of all ages! August’s challenge is to make a travel version of something you wish you could bring on vacation! Can you make it small enough to fit in a suitcase?
What can you make with straw? From ornaments to nature-themed silhouettes, straw can do it all! Families will look closely at straw-based artwork by local artist Philitha Stemplys-Cowdrey, and then learn how to make their very own creation to take home.
